How French police caught Louvre museum heist suspects

Times of IndiaCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by TOI WORLD DESKOctober 27, 2025 at 08:31 AM

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French authorities have arrested two suspects linked to the theft of royal artifacts worth an estimated 88 million euros from Paris' Louvre Museum. The arrests occurred a week after the heist on Sunday morning when thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s façade, breaking in and stealing eight treasures within eight minutes. Both suspects, identified through forensic evidence including DNA traces and surveillance footage analysis, were apprehended at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as one attempted to flee to Algeria. The investigation led by a special police unit remains ongoing with over 100 investigators involved, aiming to recover the stolen jewels before they are dismantled or sold.

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